US Census Data

ZIP 28786 vs ZIP 28787

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28786 and ZIP Code 28787: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28786 and ZIP 28787 are ZIP Code areas in North Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 28787 has the higher population (22,685 vs 22,153 in ZIP 28786). ZIP 28787 has the higher median household income ($75,051 vs $56,047 in ZIP 28786). ZIP 28787 has the higher median home value ($379,300 vs $266,800 in ZIP 28786).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
Population22,15322,685
Median age49.3 yrs49.1 yrs
Median household income$56,047$75,051
Median home value$266,800$379,300
Median gross rent$1,084$1,198
Housing units12,06410,863
Homeownership rate70.0%77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%43.8%
Unemployment rate4.7%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
Population21,004 → 22,153 (+5.5%)21,533 → 22,685 (+5.3%)
Median household income$50,406 → $56,047 (+11.2%)$54,476 → $75,051 (+37.8%)
Median home value$172,200 → $266,800 (+54.9%)$238,800 → $379,300 (+58.8%)
Median gross rent$797 → $1,084 (+36.0%)$850 → $1,198 (+40.9%)

ZIP 28786

Population
21,00422,153
Median household income
$50,406$56,047
Median home value
$172,200$266,800
Median gross rent
$797$1,084

ZIP 28787

Population
21,53322,685
Median household income
$54,476$75,051
Median home value
$238,800$379,300
Median gross rent
$850$1,198

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
Under 53.6%4.2%
5 to 1713.6%12.8%
18 to 246.5%5.8%
25 to 3410.2%10.6%
35 to 4411.2%10.4%
45 to 5413.7%14.5%
55 to 6415.3%17.4%
65 to 7415.0%14.1%
75 and over11.0%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
White (non-Hispanic)89.3%85.4%
Black or African American1.8%2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races2.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
No high school diploma9.2%7.3%
High school graduate25.2%21.2%
Some college or associate's33.8%27.7%
Bachelor's degree19.1%24.8%
Graduate or professional degree12.7%19.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
Drove alone76.0%71.5%
Carpooled12.3%7.0%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked1.9%0.6%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%19.9%
Other means0.3%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
1-unit, detached68.6%72.5%
1-unit, attached1.6%3.2%
2 to 4 units7.9%3.6%
5 to 19 units3.8%3.9%
20 or more units2.1%0.5%
Mobile home & other15.9%16.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28786ZIP 28787
Poverty rate12.8%10.8%
Average household size2.212.53
Mean commute (minutes)2322
Median year structure built19781993

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